13 July 2023
A fossil has been identified as an ancient alligator species with a very short snout, ridged skull and teeth made for crushing hard shells, suggesting that it may have munched on snails along with other prey
13 July 2023
Many northern countries including the UK must adapt homes to cope with hot weather, a study warns – but there are ways to do this without increasing energy use
13 July 2023
Elon Musk has announced a new venture called xAI that plans to “understand the true nature of the universe”. Here’s what we know so far
13 July 2023
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes
13 July 2023
The Magellanic stream is a cloud of dust and gas that wraps around our galaxy. It has long been thought to host stars, but they have never been seen until now
12 July 2023
An analysis of bones from the La Brea tar pits in California reveals that sabre-toothed tigers and dire wolves had very high rates of osteochondrosis, which may stem from a dwindling gene pool as they neared extinction
12 July 2023
A vaccine induced an immune response against the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax, which can remain dormant in the body and cause a relapse of symptoms
12 July 2023
Quantum computers have been shown to solve some problems faster than ordinary computers, but so far all these problems have had little application. A quantum Monte Carlo algorithm could change that
12 July 2023
A pair of common redstarts and a pair of black redstarts were seen brooding in the same nest in Italy – a kind of cooperative breeding that has never been documented before
12 July 2023
Researchers have identified hundreds of potential biomarkers that may be involved in the physical signs of ageing
